Rise #5 And Shine to God

Keep Praying for Rev. Jeannie

the following was taken from Rev. Jeannie's IG story

I’m trying to figure out how to move forward. How to choose to live the best I can with what I have, for as long as I have it. I was diagnosed with 2 incurable, progressive diseases this year, paired with a long list of other diagnoses’ to accompany them, and I don’t know how to handle it. I have started treatment and palliative care that will likely continue for the rest of my life to slow the progression and hopefully give me the ability to do more than I can now, and hopefully with less pain.

It has stolen so much, and I hate to admit I allowed it to steal my hope too, and I don’t know how to get it back. I have had no words to share, no song left in my heart, just tears... a lot of tears. Anger, frustration and despair have made themselves too comfortable and I have allowed them to.

I know the Spirit prays on our behalf when we have no more words, so I am believing that the Comforter is praying for me, interceding for me and supplicating for me as I know many of you are as well.

I chose a long time ago to give my life to loving and serving my God and His people. God blessed me with the most amazing husband that I don’t deserve and kids that are a dream come true. Our church and our ministry have been our passion, our community, our heart, our family and our life. I know He is not done using me yet, so I need to fight. There are promises still unfulfilled.

Why God has allowed this, I don’t know. When He will deliver me, I don’t know. I think I need time off of social media because it is too hard for me in many ways right now. I will be back, I’m just getting my armor ready. He has called me to be a warrior, so that’s who I am fighting to be.

I still believe He has a miracle for me, and I know He hears prayers. So for that I am so thankful. I will whisper that God is good, no matter what. Until I meet Him and can say it to His face. Thank you for being here in my little corner of the internet and praying and loving me through this. ❤️

Great Things Comings

Feb6- CBU Basketball Game

Feb8- 7pm Bingo Night after service
Feb9- Youth Skyzone trip

Feb20-22 Youth Winter Retreat, $90 per student
Feb22 Night of Worship, all worship service

Mar7- UFC Poker Night
Mar14- Darts Part II: Will the unimaginable happen?

Godonomics: The Coherence Test by C.S Anderson

In both the "Are You Sure There Ain't No God" series and the this one, we have discussed why theism, or "belief-in-Godism," corresponds to reality and violates neither what we know from science nor logic. Hence, theism passes the Correspondence Test for truth.

What about the Coherence Test? Is theism consistent?

First of all, let's examine theism's chief rival, Darwinian evolution. On the surface, it seems coherent. Natural selection ("survival of the fittest") appears to be a logical mechanism to bring about change in species. However, "survival of the fittest" cannot account for the origin of life itself. How could such a process work before there was even the life upon which this process could manifest itself?

We are told by our Darwinian friends that life arose in a "pre-biotic soup" that was the earth's primordial ocean. This became the supposed matrix from which early life spontaneously generated.

But "survival of the fittest" can't work before there were living species. Molecules clashing about randomly have no instinct for survival. Hence, natural selection is incoherent and breaks down at this point.

Theism is at least coherent. The theist is not befuddled about the origin of life, because he knows "God done it."

To say you could have natural selection before there was life would be like saying, "I cannot utter a word of English."

Saturday Nights Just Got Sweeter

Starbucks brewed coffee, delectable cookies and irresistible pastries await you every Saturday night. Come on home to an intimate, inspirational service where you are guaranteed to meet new people. Connect. God is present. “What I love is that I got all of Sunday completely off,” reported Deacon Jesse Felix. “I love that I can get to know the other people there,” exclaimed Jackie.

There are Sundays when parking is a problem. On some days, we are so fortunate to be pulling chairs to seat late-comers to the 10:30am service. We need to keep making more room! If you would consider checking out our Saturday 6:00-7:00 pm service. The kids’ program is attracting neighborhood kids walking over. The worship is powerful and it is the same dynamic sermon as Sunday.

Picture of the Week
Prayer Mountain was an incredible experience. Rev. Mark brought the Word with such fire!!! Look forward to hearing more about it in next weeks Rise.

Poem by Kathleen Brown

For God so loved He sent His Son

to earth in the form of a man,

and because of love He was willing to come

to be our substitute lamb.

The sign-giving God affixed a star

in eastern skies above earth,

and by the seed of the woman, the sign-giving God

provided His miracle birth.

The One who tells the number of stars

and calls them all by name,

is the one who came and walked the earth,

and healed the sick and the lame.

His love bound up our broken hearts

and set the captives free,

He set at liberty them that were bruised,

the Light of the World is He.

For love, He came to seek and to save

mankind, which had been lost,

for love He was lifted up from the earth

and endured the death of the cross.

Then he rose from the grave, defeating death,

now death, where is thy sting?

It is swallowed up in victory

by Yeshua, the wonderful King.

He performed the greatest act of love

the world has ever known,

and now He is building a living house

of which He is chief cornerstone.

A glorious house in earth He builds,

a house not made with hands,

a house for the glory of God to indwell,

Woman by woman, man by man,

He adds to his habitation,

arranged in a way that is pleasing to Him,

apostles and prophets are its foundation.

And all may come unto His house,

come, whosoever will,

truth, love, mercy, you will find,

so come, receive thy fill.

And whoever you are that comes to Him,

the house is an allegory:

you have become His dwelling place,

He’s Christ in you, the hope for glory!

The First and the Last, the Ancient of Days,

The desire of all nations He brings,

Who is, and who was, and who is to come,

He’s Yeshua, the King of Kings!

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